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The Beckoning Silence

The Beckoning Silence

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Documentary   Action   Drama
📜 Overview: In The Beckoning Silence, Joe Simpson, whose amazing battle for survival featured in the multi-award winning "Touching the Void", travels to the treacherous North Face of the Eiger to tell the story of one of mountaineering's most epic tragedies. As a child, it was this story and that of one of the climbers in particular, that first captured Simpson's imagination and inspired him to take up mountaineering.
🌏 Languages Available: German , English
📆 Date Released: 2007-10-22
⌚ Running Time: 73 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

Andreas Abegglen original image
Willy Angerer
Andreas Abegglen
Simon Anthamatten original image
Andreas Hinterstoisser
Simon Anthamatten
Cyrille Berthod original image
Edi Rainier
Cyrille Berthod
Steven Mackintosh original image
Narrator
Steven Mackintosh
Roger Schäli original image
Toni Kurz
Roger Schäli
Joe Simpson original image
Self
Joe Simpson

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